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Myanmar · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

48th of 83 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
Homicide rateMyanmar's homicide rate fell from 5.1 /100k in 1990 to 2.6 /100k in 2023.199019952000200520102015202001020302.6 /100k

Myanmar's homicide rate fell from 5.1 /100k in 1990 to 2.6 /100k in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

6th of 147 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Military spendingMyanmar's military spending rose from 3.0 % in 1989 to 6.8 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%6.8 %

Myanmar's military spending rose from 3.0 % in 1989 to 6.8 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

45th of 151 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
Military expenditure (current US$)Myanmar's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$550M in 1989 to US$5.01B in 2024.1990199520002005201020152020US$0US$10BUS$20BUS$30BUS$5.01B

Myanmar's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$550M in 1989 to US$5.01B in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

14th of 170 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
Armed forces personnel, totalMyanmar's armed forces personnel, total rose from 286,000 in 1991 to 463,000 in 2020.199520002005201020152020200k300k400k500k600k700k463,000

Myanmar's armed forces personnel, total rose from 286,000 in 1991 to 463,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

30th of 168 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Myanmar's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 1.6 % in 1991 to 1.9 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520201%2%2%3%3%1.9 %

Myanmar's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 1.6 % in 1991 to 1.9 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

169th of 178 · 17th in East Asia & Pacific
Refugees hostedMyanmar's refugees hosted was 0 in 2005 and 0 in 2024.2005201020152020-1-0.5000.5010

Myanmar's refugees hosted was 0 in 2005 and 0 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

6th of 197 · 1st in East Asia & Pacific
Refugee population by country of originMyanmar's refugee population by country of origin rose from 152,301 in 1995 to 1.32M in 2024.1995200020052010201520200500k1M1.32M

Myanmar's refugee population by country of origin rose from 152,301 in 1995 to 1.32M in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (7)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Myanmar.

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